"Percy," Nico started, a grim expression across his olive skinned face. "I did not do this to myself."

Percy looked unsure, though Nico knew Percy wouldn't believe him if he told him it was Annabeth who did it. "Then who did?"

Nico shot a deathly nervous look at Annabeth, who was standing next to Jason, a nervous look plastered across her face. The crowd seemed to become bigger, surrounding Nico as the drama and mystery continued to play on. He couldn't run with all these people blocking his way out. He decided that he would try to convince Percy. "A-Annabeth."

Percy's expression turned from worry, to shock and rage.

"You're lying! Annabeth would never do something like that." Percy turned his head in a flag, to Annabeth, who was looking to the ground, her arms crossed behind her back.

"Annabeth," Percy started. "Please. Please tell me you didn't do this to Nico."

Annabeth let out a shaky breath, nervous and afraid. "I don't want... I can't lie to--" She finally straightened herself up when she was kicked by an invisible force from behind her. "Yes, Percy," Annabeth's face turned evil, after that forces kick. "Of course I did this to Nico."

"Why? Why did you do it, Annabeth?" Percy wondered, his voice becoming angrier and angrier every second he stared at Annabeth.

Annabeth seemed to get lost in her mind, as if trying to think of something to say quick.

"Because Nico's the only thing standing in the way of us, Percy. He has a crush on me, and he always tries to get close to me. And sometimes I fall for it. But now, he can't love me. Especially not if I hurt him."

Percy became paler and paler. He ran up to Annabeth and attempted to hurt her, before Chiron clumped up to the commotion, and pulled Percy away before he could do anything.

Annabeth ran off, and Nico decided to follow. Once he caught up to her, he grabbed her arm and stopped her from running. "Annabeth!"

"What Nico?" Annabeth snapped, it seemed like tens of tears were streaming down her face.

"You could've told Percy about my crush on him and that I'm gay, but you didn't. Why?"

"Nico, things are just too complicated right now. I-I can't tell you anything. All I can say is that I'm sorry." With that, Annabeth ran off, into the dark.

*****

Nico walked back to his cabin after the 'coversation' he had with Annabeth.

All I can say is that I'm sorry. Annabeth's voice played in his mind like a song stuck in his head. She was sorry? The problem with that was, Nico actually believed her. She truly looked sorry and guilty, on the verge of crying. Nico needed to sit down and maybe take a nap. This was too much for one day.

When he finally arrived at the Hades cabin, someone was waiting for him. Percy.

He looked nervous and sad, like a little boy who had just lost his first puppy.

When Nico walked in, Percy hadn't even noticed, until Nico decided to say something after three minutes of watching Percy mutter to himself and sweat like a pig that just ran a two-hundred mile marathon.

"What are you doing in here?"

Percy shot his head towards Nico's direction. "I-I don't know, Nico. I guess I'm just shocked by what Anna-- What she did to you."

Nico raised his eyebrows at Percy, wondering what the hecks was wrong with him. "I wont die if you say her name, Percy."

"How long--I mean, is this a thing that she's been doing?" Percy looked a little less nervous, but still a bit shaken. Nico debated on whether or not he should tell Percy how many times she's come to do it.

"N-No."

Percy stood up off of the bed he sat on and stood face to face with Nico. "Don't lie to me, Nico. I know you're lying. I can see it."

"How can you see if I'm lying or not?"

"You're not looking me in the eyes, Nico. Look me in the eyes and tell me how many times Annabeth has done this to you." Percy grabbed Nico's hands and held them in his, as he sat down on Nico's bed, pulling Nico down next to him. He felt his face getting hot. Nico hadn't noticed before, but Percy was shirtless, which only made him blush even more. "Three times, Percy."

Nico caught a small tear fall from Percy's astonishing face.

"Three?" Percy said as his voice became a lot higher. "My gods, Nico."

Nico wondered if Percy's curiousity on the subject fell into the reason that maybe he was mad at Annabeth, or maybe he felt horrible for Nico.

"B-But I guess..." Percy's deep voice trailed off, along with his mind.

"What, Percy?"

"Maybe it's partially your fault...?" Percy looked more nervous as he said those surprising words.

"My fault? How in Hades is this my fault?"

"Well, your c-crush on Anna-Annabeth, maybe you could've backed off? Maybe n-not try to--to..."

"Well let me tell you, Percy: What she said about who I'm crushing on? That was a lie. I never tried to get close to her, or break your relationship. I'm not crushing on her, but someone else, who I can never have. And I would never do anything to hurt you guys in any way." Nico's voice trailed off, while Percy stared at him in awe of his confession.

Percy suddenly unfrose from his hidden world. "W-Why would she lie about something like that?"

"B-Because...."

"Because, what?"

"If she told anyone who I was really crushing on, I'd be ruined, and maybe who I'm really crushing on, is the reason she did it. But who knows? Annabeth has been hidden lately, but I'm just glad that she wasn't cruel enough to really tell anyone."

Percy suddenly had a look of interest in another subject. His nervousness died and a smirk wiped across is face. "Who's the girl you're crushing on?"

Nico rolled his eyes and his expression darkened. Same stupid, clueless Percy.

'Oh, Its not a girl, Its a you. I'm gay and you're my one and only love. Kiss me, Percy Jackson."

Ha. Back to real life now. "Get out." Nico said dryly and expressionless.

"Aw, come on, Neeks. Who's the lucky lady? Tell me!"

"No."

"Tell me."

"No."

"Who is she?!"

"HE'S NOT A SHE, JACKSON!" As soon as Nico shouted that, Percy looked guilty and sorry.

"Oh. Y-You're? Oh." Percy's stuttering led to a long while of silence, until Percy decided to break it with 'the big question.' "I-If you don't mind me asking, who--"

"Who am I crushing on?" Nico interuppted, as he tried hard to fight back the tears.

"Yeah."

"I do mind telling you."

"Ah, come on Nico. Tell me."

"I already told you one big secret. That's enough for one night. Get. Out."

"Nico, you know you can trust me. I'm not going to force you to tell me, but---OH GODS NICO PLEASE TELL ME! I NEED TO KNOW!"

"Mind your own business, fish stick." Nico couldn't tell if Percy was offended or not. Not.

"Okay, fine. But at least tell me his initials?"

Nico sighed and bit the side of his lip nervously. "Fine. His initials are..." Nico realized that Percy could immediately realize who it was. But, Percy was clueless. "P.J. His initials are P.J."

Percy looked surprised for a second, then started getting something. Nico watched Percy. It looked like he was trying to remember every guy in CHB with the initials P.J. Then he finally came to a conclusion.

"Wait. P.J.? Nico, you're into Pierce Johnson? From the Ares cabin?"

Nico knew that this was going to ruin him, and he almost told Percy, but he just couldn't. "Y-Yeah?"

"Pierce Johnson?! The guy that used to murder goats?"

"He used to what?"

"I can't believe this, Nico. Wow." Percy slapped his hand onto his face. "Ouch."

"Don't hurt yourself, Fish Stick. Please." Nico said, as Percy looked like he came to another conclusion. Nico needed to change subject, because it looked like Percy had just figured out who 'P.J.' really was.

"I mean, people will think that I hurt you or something. I don't need that right now." Percy nodded his head, looking slightly...disappointed...? He then said good night and left the Hades cabin like nothing had ever happened.

Nico let himself fall backward onto his bed. He fell asleep around 8pm, and woke up to see someone talk about something unexpected.

Authors Note (For those who are too careless to actually read the description): Okay, so... I've posted these on watt pad, before I've posted them on here. And this chapter was two separate chapters, but I had to combine the chapters on here, because there were only 469 words on the first part of the chapter. Like, right where I put the 5 stars short after the beginning, that was where I was at.

Sorry if this is cliché or cheesy, but I'm trying my best. I honestly don't care for the hate, so please, just don't even bother.